https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294888 Order 8 Rule 9 CPC permits a rejoinder only with leave of the court, and that leave is discretionary rather than a matter of right. A rejoinder may be allowed only to answer specific new factual assertions in the written statement; it cannot introduce a new, inconsistent, or expanded case or alter the basis of the plaint. Mere denial of the defence does not justify a rejoinder. Here, leave was confined to the new factual pleadings in paragraphs 18 and 19, and rejected for the remaining portions. en-us Sun, 27 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 May 2021 14:55:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294888 Order 8 Rule 9 CPC permits a rejoinder only with leave of the court, and that leave is discretionary rather than a matter of right. A rejoinder may be allowed only to answer specific new factual assertions in the written statement; it cannot introduce a new, inconsistent, or expanded case or alter the basis of the plaint. Mere denial of the defence does not justify a rejoinder. Here, leave was confined to the new factual pleadings in paragraphs 18 and 19, and rejected for the remaining portions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sun, 27 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294888